Cigarette container



June l5 1926.

. G. H. GROSS CIGARETTE CONTAINER 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 1'7 1924June 15 i926.

G. H. GROSS CIGARETTE CONTAINER Filed Oct. 17, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2gnou/Lito@ Patented June 15, 1.926.

UNITED lSTATES 'GEORGEH. GROSS, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS.

Y' CIGARETTE CONTAINER.

Application mea october 17, 1924. serial No. 744,239. l

This invention relates to improvements in containers or wrappers forclgarettes.

formed, folded, and sealed, in such amanner as to necessitate more orless mutilation of the wrapper in order to gain access to thecigarettes, and as the cigarettes are more or less closely packed insuch a wrapper, they cannot be readily removed without likeh- 1o hood oftearing their wrappers. Furthermore, when such a wrapper is torn open atone end, the cigarettes are exposed to the atmosphere and lose theiraroma, and their natural moisture.y Therefore the present invention vhasas one of its objects to provide a container for cigarettes which willbe inexpensive to manufacture-and which willenclose and house thecigarettes, both before and after sale, in such al manner as to morethoroughly protect the cigarettes and prevent them from' becoming dry,and losing their aroma. Likewise, in this connection, the inventioncontemplates the provision of a cigarette container of `suchconstruction that it may e readily opened without any Aappreciableutilation `and the cigarettes contained therein readily removed' asdesired, Y.the container, after removal of one or more cigarettes, beingadapted'to be again closed and in its closed condition serving toprotect the cigarettes in substantially they same manner as whenoriginally packed.

ln the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one form ofcontainer embodying the present invention, a portion of the outsidewrapper of the container being broken away to illustrate the back wallof the container;

Figure 2 is asimilar view, viewing the container lfrom the front andillustrating the outside wrapper and a portion of thefront wall of thecontainer broken away;

Figure 3` is ahorizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 4 is a front to rear sectional view, taken substantially on theline 4 4 of Figure 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the body of thecontainer is formed;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure l illustrating a modification ofthe invention;

5 Figure 7 is a view similarto vFigure 2 illustrating the containershown in Figure 6; The ordinary wrapper for cigarettes is Figure 8 is ahorizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 8--8 of Fig`ure 6 looking in the direction indicated by the arrows;

Figure 9 is a vertical front to rear sectional view taken substantiallyo n the line 9 9 of Figure 7, looking in the direction indicated by thearrows; v

Figure 10 is a lan View of the blank from which the body of thecontainer' lshown in Figure 6 is formed.

In that form of the invention illustrated` 1n Figures '1 to 5 inclusive,the container is'fo formed from a blank such as illustrated in Figure 5and the said container comprises a vback A wall l, side walls 2, andfront wall sec-l 'tions 3, all of these walls being integrally lconnected and one of the front wall sections 3 being provided with anoverlap 4 extending along the'longitudinal margin of the saidfrontsection and adapted to overlap the corresponding marginal portion ofthe.` other front section.

The container embodying the invention also includes closure flaps 6,which are integral with the upper and lower ends of the s1 e wallportions 2 of the blankand are of trapezoidal'form, the lateral edges ofthe iiaps being parallel and at right angles to the line o f juncture ofthe flaps with the' respective side walls and the free end edges of theflaps being obliquely disposed. In

ya like manner the front wall sections 3' of `on the container blank areprovided at their lipi- ,per and lower ends with integral closure''flaps 7, which are likewise of trapezoidal forni, and these flaps 7 arerovided at their outer end portions with which constitute reenforcementsfor the back Wall of the container in a manner to be presentlyexplained. Each of the reenforcing flaps 8 is provided at its outer endwith a. locking tongue 9, provided by forming the flap 8 with a V-shapednotch 10,'as shown in Figure 5. By reference to Fig- `ure 5 of thedrawings, it will be observed that the notches 10 in .the fla s 8, atthe upper and lower ends of the b ank at each 195' side are oppositelydisposed, or, in other words, the tongues 9 at the upper and lower endsof the blank at each side are-presented in opposite directions. y

In forming up the container from the ap extensions 8 95 blank shown inFigure 5, the side walls 2 are folded on the lines of juncture with theback wall 1, indicated by the numeral 11,

' ture with the side walls 2, and the iaps 8 are folded down to lieagainst the' rear tace ol' the back wall 1, the tongues 9 ot the flaps Sat the sides ot the container being interlocked as clearly shown inFigure 1 and lrhgure 4 ot' the drawings by engaging the tongue of onetlap in the notch 10 ot .the other lap,and the said flaps 8 areadhesive- .ly united to the rear tace ot the back wall l, thusreeniorcing the rear portion ot the container. Also it will be evidentthat the diagonal marginalI portions of the dep 7 will overlap andoverlie the corresponding overlapped marginal portions oi the flap 6 sothat displacement or' the contents oit' the container is prevented. ltwill be observed by reference to Figures 3 and et oia the drawings thatthe inner marginal portions of the flaps 8 yat the opposite sides of theback of the containerwill overlap, and these overlapping portions arelikewise adhesively united, so that a reenforcement is providedextending vertically medially of the back wallv oit the container andsecured thereto.

It will likewise be observed-that the container is open at its stront,or in other words that it may be spread open by exure of the 'reeniorcedback wall of the container,

at its vertical middle. Therefore, the container comprises, in eect, twocompart' ments, and in practice it will ybe preferable to Wrap one-haltthe total number of cigarettes contained within the contalner, in a`wrapping 1d as shown in Figure 3 and then place each package in arespective section of the container atter which the container is closedby bringing the overlap 4 into overlapped relation to the marginalportion out the other front wall section 3.

Finally the completed package is wrapped in oiled paper or the like asindicated by the numeral 15 so as yto exclude air therefrom. Preferablythe'wrapper 15 will be so applied that the overlap of. the Wrapper,indicated by the numeral 16, will .be opposite andsubstantially inregistration with the overlap i at the margins oit the front Wallsections 3, and it will likewise be observed by reference to Figure 3 otthedravvings that the wrappings 14 are so applied to the cigarettes ineach section of the container that the overlaps of the said wra pers 14,indicated by the numeral 17, will l e presented at the front of thecontainer ineen?? whenthe said iront is spread open. ln this manner, thepurchaser ot the cigarettes may use cigarettes from one of the wrappings1l' until Athe supply is' exhausted and then use the cigarettes from theother package, so that in the meantime the cigarettes in the lastmentioned wrapping will be protected l from air.

The container shown in Figures 6 to 9 in elusive is formed Yfrom. theblank shown in Figure 10 and is Substantially identical with thecontainer shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive. 'llhe said containercomprises a` provided with closure flaps 23 at their upper' and lowerends, which flaps, as in the previously described form, are trapezoidalin shape, and the front wall sections 20 are provided with integral`closure Haps 2l at their upper and lower ends, which laps are, in turn,provided at their outer ends with reentorcing iiaps, indicated by thenumeral 25. 'lhese tiaps 25 do not (lider materially from the flaps 8except that they are somewhat shorter and are not provided with lockingtongues 9 shown in the first described form ot the invention.

. ln forming the container from the blank,

the blank is folded in substantially the man ner previously described inlconnection with o the blank shown in Figure -5 except that in the.nioditied form, now being described, the naps 23 and 24 are adhesivelyunited, where they overlap, as indicated by the numeral 26, and theflaps 25 are turned over and inserted between the back wall 18 of thecontainer and the inner wrapper ot the container which is indicated bythe numeral 27 and which may be of waxed paper or a combination of paperand tintoil, or any other material suitable for the purpose, and capableof excluding air. ln this embodiment, the entire number of cigarettesiswrapped within the wrapper 27 and the wrapperv is so applied that itsoverlap or seam, which is indicated by the numeral 28, and clearly shownin Figures 6 and 8 ot the drawings, will be immediately opposite theoverlap 21 ofthe front wall of the container so that when.

'ping 27 at the back of the package so as to lil@ side walls, and frontwall sections integral` with the side walls and meeting at their freeedges, said front wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lowerends of the container, and reenforcing flaps carried bythe irstmentioned flaps and overturned to extend against the back wall of thecontainer and reenforc'e the same, the container being adapted to bespread open at its front by iexure of the mid portion of its back-wall.

2'.A container comprising a back wall, side walls, and frontwallrsections integral with the side walls and meeting at their freeedges,"the said front wall sections having flaps-"closing the upper andlower ends of the container and reenforcing iaps carried by the firstmentioned flaps and overlying the back wall of the container andreenforcing the same, and interlocking means carried by thecorresponding last mentioned flaps, the container being adapted to bespread open at itsA front by flexure of the mid porT tion of its backwall.

3. A container comprising a back wall, side walls, and front Wallsections integral with the side walls and meeting at their free edges,the said front wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lowerends of the contain- "er, reenforcing flaps carried by the firstmentioned flaps and turnedy over to extend against the back wall of thecontainer and united thereto, and interlocking tongues uponcorresponding lones of the said last mentioned flaps, the containerbeing adapted to be spread open at its front by iiexure of the midportion of its back wall.

4. A container comprising a back wall, side walls, and front wallsections integral with the side walls and meeting at their free edges,the said vfront wallsections having iiaps closing the upper and lowerends of 'the container, the side walls of the container being likewiseprovided with closure flaps at their upper and lower ends to close thecorresponding ends of the container, reenforcing flaps carried bythefirst mentioned flaps and extending beside the back wall of thecontainer and reenforcing the same, and interlocking tongues uponcorresponding ones of the said reenforcing iiaps.

5. A container comprising a back wall, side walls, and front wallsections integral with the side walls and meeting' at their. free edges,the said front wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lowerends of the container, a wrapped package held within the container, andreenforcing flaps carried by the first mentioned flaps and overturnedand fitted between the back wall of the con-v tainer and the saidpackage.

6. A container comprising a back wall, sidewalls and front wall sectionsintegral withthe side walls and meeting at their free edges, the saidfront wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lower ends of thecontainer, the said flaps being of trapezoidal'form and having theirmarginal portions'overlapped at the upper and lower ends of thecontainer to close the same, and reinforcing flaps carried by the rstmentioned iaps and overlying and secured to the back wall andreinforcing the same, the container being adapted to be opened at itsfront by` fiexure of the mid-portion of its back wall.

.7. A container comprising a back'wall, side .walls, and front wallsections integral with the side walls and meeting at their free edges inoverlapped relation, the. said side walls having trapezoidal iapsoverlapping at their diagonal free ends and closing the upper and lowerends of the container, the said front wall sections having trapezoidalflaps also closing the upper and lower ends of the n container andoverlying the irstmentioned iaps, and reinforcingiaps carried by thelast, mentioned flaps and overlyingand secured to the back of thecontainer and reinforcing the same, the container being adapted to bespread open at its front by iexure of the mid-portion of the back wall,`

8. -A container comprising a back wall, s1de walls, and front wallsections integral with the slde walls and meeting at their free edges,the said front wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lowerends of the container, andreinforcing iaps carried by the irst mentionedflaps and overlapping one another and united to one another and to theback wall of the container and reinforc'-y ing the saine, the containerbeing adapted to be spread open at its front by flexure of themid-portion of its back wall.

9. A container comprising a back' wall. side walls, and front wallsections integral with the side walls and meeting at their free edges,said front wall sections having flaps closing the upper and lower endsof the container, and reinforcing flaps carried by the first mentionedflaps and extending longitudinally of the back Wall of the container andunited thereto and to ,one another, the inner marginal portions of theflap at the opposite sides of the container overlap- 'ping to provide amedial vertically extendingreinforcement to the said back of thecontalner, the container being adapted to be spread open at its front byflexure of the midportion of its back wall.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE H. GRoss. [1.. sa

